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FEDUnited States · May 25, 2026

College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) FY2026 Competition

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The Department of Labor is soliciting applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) on behalf of the Department of Education to assist migratory or seasonal farmworkers in completing their first academic year of college.

The Bottom Line

The Employment and Training Administration is seeking applications for the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) to support migratory or seasonal farmworkers in higher education, with a maximum award of $550,000 and a minimum of $180,000.

Highlights

  • The CAMP program aims to help migratory or seasonal farmworkers (or their immediate family members) complete their first academic year at an institution of higher education.
  • The maximum award is $550,000 for a 12-month budget period, and the minimum award is $180,000.
  • Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education and private nonprofit organizations that plan the project in cooperation with an IHE.
  • The FY 2026 competition includes an absolute priority of providing a CAMP Project and competitive preference priorities of Prior Experience, and Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness.
  • Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time on June 12, 2026.

Key Numbers

  • Maximum Award: $550,000
  • Minimum Award: $180,000

Source Verification

Education Department | country | Federal Register Volume 91, Number 95

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https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/18/2026-09932/notice-announcing-college-assistance-migrant-program-competition
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  • "The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), Assistance Listing Number 84.149A, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED)."
    — SUMMARY
  • "The purpose of the CAMP is to assist migratory or seasonal farmworkers (or immediate family members of such workers) who are enrolled or are admitted for enrollment on a full-time basis at an institution of higher education (IHE) to complete their first academic year."
    — SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
  • "Maximum Award: The maximum award an applicant may receive is $550,000 for a single budget period of 12 months."
    — SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
  • "Minimum Award: The minimum award an applicant may receive is $180,000 for a single budget period of 12 months."
    — SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
  • "Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> ``APPLY'' function by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time June 12, 2026."
    — DATES